Questione giuridica chiave
Whether a contractually promised gratuity for successful services enjoys the same bankruptcy privilege as salary under Art. 38 no. 3 of the railway liquidation act.
Decisione estratta
A gratuity promised as remuneration for contractual work is to be treated like agreed salary for priority purposes.
Motivazione estratta
The court had already characterized the gratuity as not a gift but agreed consideration for work. There is no reason to distinguish such a contractual gratuity from the promised salary; the same policy reasons supporting salary privileges apply.